Minor in International Relations

The International Relations (IR) minor is an inter-disciplinary course of study that allows students to examine international relations from different perspectives within a liberal arts curriculum. The International Relations minor introduces students to the major themes in IR: IR theories and approaches, peace and security, international political economy, foreign policy, and international norms and institutions.

Requirements

15 credit minor—Students are required to complete at least one course from Group A and at least one course from two of the other four categories (Groups B-E).

Students can take no more than three courses from one department.

Students must complete at least one 300-level course to fulfill the requirements of the IR minor.

No more than two courses from the student’s major can be applied toward the IR minor.

Note: Though not a requirement for the IR minor, students are strongly encouraged to study a foreign language.

A. IR Theories and Approaches

These courses teach students the skills necessary to think and write clearly about IR.